"Joy is hidden in sorrow and sorrow in joy. If we try to avoid sorrow at all costs, we may never taste joy, and if we are suspicious of ecstasy, agony can never reach us either. Joy and sorrow are the parents of our spiritual growth."

-- Henri Nouwen

#Spiritual Quotes #Agony Quotes #Parent Quotes

“Honestly, humans are social creatures that really crave intimacy, and I think that the friends I have who are trying to somehow go it alone are suffering for it.”

Source : "Catching Up With the Shins’ James Mercer". Interview with Tim McDonnell, www.motherjones.com. March 12, 2012.
“I'm not too big on moisturisers and fancy skin products. I keep my grooming regime nice and simple.”
“Still more labyrinthine buds the rose.”
“All creatures come into the world bringing with them the memory of justice.”

Source : J. M. Coetzee (1980). “Waiting for the Barbarians”, Penguin Group USA
“We must be silent before we can listen. We must listen before we can learn. We must learn before we can prepare. We must prepare before we can serve. We must serve before we can lead.”

Source : William Arthur Ward (1968). “Thoughts of a Christian Optimist: The Words of William Arthur Ward”
“If you believe people have no history worth mentioning, it's easy to believe they have no humanity worth defending”
“Yeah, I've always considered myself a musical person.”
“People are saying, "Oh my God, Saudi Arabia has changed." It's a contradiction. Do you want us to lead, or do you want us to play a supporting role?”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de

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